FB Heliservices wins two year Albanian training contract
Source: FB Heliservices, 02-Aug-12
Cobham Aviation Services joint venture FB Heliservices has been awarded a two year contract to provide helicopter flying training to the Albanian Ministry of Defence. FB Heliservices will provide a series of courses which will provide multi-engine type conversion, glass cockpit familiarisation, instrument flying and Search And Rescue training to 12 Albanian Air Force pilots [...]
FB Heliservices signs Albanian military training contract
Source: FB Heliservices, 23-Jul-12
I am delighted to announce that FB Heliservices Limited has signed a contract with Albania’s Ministry of Defence to train a team of Air Force helicopter pilots and Search and Rescue crewmen at DHFS. The contract covers the training of twelve pilots and four crewmen operators. The first course is due to commence in July [...]
Sikorsky complains of flaws in Albanian helicopter tender
Source: Balkans.com, 11-Feb-10
Sikorsky International Operations of the USA has cited irregularities in a 78.6-million-euro tender for the purchase of five military helicopters by the Albanian defense ministry, the Korrieri newspaper reported.
Albania buys 5 Eurocopter military helicopters
Source: Business Week, 21-Dec-09
Albania signed a euro78.6 million ($113.2 million) deal Friday to buy five military helicopters from France-based Eurocopter.
Nine NATO countries sign declaration of intent for Mi-17 helicopter initiative
Source: ISRIA, 27-Oct-09
The Declaration of Intent was signed by the Czech Republic, Albania, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey and the UK. This will provide the necessary political mandate to start mitigating critical utility helicopter shortfalls, particularly in the conduct of ISAF operations in Afghanistan.
